Quote by Richard Dawkins
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of igno

It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. – Richard Dawkins

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I suppose if you look back to your early childhood you accept everything people tell you, and that includes a heavy dose of irrationality – youre told about tooth fairies and Father Christmas and things. – Richard Dawkins

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Christmas
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Design can never be an ultimate explanation for anything. It can only be a proximate explanation. A plane or a car is explained by a designer but thats because the designer himself, the engineer, is explained by natural selection. – Richard Dawkins

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car
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I was born in 1950 and watched science fiction and horror movies on TV and was always really fascinated by them. – Rick Baker

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There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science. – Louis Pasteur

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Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights. – John Charles Polanyi

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I liked math – that was my favorite subject – and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. – Sally Ride

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The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. – David Hume

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